Girl Scout cookies
BOYLSTON/WEST BOYLSTON --The annual Girl Scout cookie sale starts for Boylston and West boylston Girl Scouts on Saturday, Jan. 19. Scouts will be selling cookies at Walmart on Saturday, Jan 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Sunday, Jan. 20, from noon to 4 p.m. There will also be cookie booths at Lowe's at Lincoln Plaza in Worcester on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, and at the Dragon 88 Restaurant in Boylston on Sunday afternoon. To find a troop selling near you, contact Hilary at (508) 835-6966.

'Tuesdays with Morrie'
BOYLSTON — Calliope Productions, 150 Main St., will present “Tuesdays with Morrie,” on Jan. 18, 19 and 20, Thursday through Saturday shows begin at 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 for regular admission, $15 for students and seniors. For reservations, call (508) 869-6887 or visit www.calliopeproductions.org.

Recycling Center hours
WEST BOYLSTON — Saturday hours at the Wachusett Regional Recycling Center will be Jan. 19 from 8 to 11 a.m. for full general collections. The center is located at 131 Raymond Huntington Highway, West Boylston, and holds Saturday hours on the third Saturday of each month and is open every Wednesday from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Visit www.wachusettearthday.org for information on items that can be recycled and fees charged. For information, contact Colleen Abrams at (508) 829-3954.

Senior Center holiday
WEST BOYLSTON — The Senior Center will be closed Monday, Jan. 21, in honor of Martin Luther King Day. There will be no transportation, no meal delivery, and no programs on that day. Any questions, call Marcia at (508) 835-6916.

Demystify the college process
WEST BOYLSTON — Education professional Sally Phelps will discuss ways for students and their parents to navigate the college application process, including school selection, timelines, essays and the Common Application, on Tuesday, Jan. 22, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Beaman Memorial Library, 8 Newton St.

'Weather Warriors'
WEST BOYLSTON — Meteorologist Art Horn will present “Weather Warriors” on Tuesday, Jan. 22, at 2 p.m., at the Briarwood Community Center, 65 Briarwood Circle. This presentation and discussion is free and open to the public.

SEPAC Presentation
BOYLSTON — The Berlin-Boylston Special Education Parents Advisory Council (SEPAC) will meet Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m., at the new Tahanto Regional Middle High School Library. Karen Molnar, director of Pupil Personnel Services will outline parents' rights and responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Massachusetts Special Education Law and No Child Left Behind (NCLB). A general meeting will follow. For information, or to become a member, email: info@sepac-berlin-boylston.org or visit http://www.sepac-berlin-boylston.org.

Art discussion
WEST BOYLSTON — “Art Matters,” an art awareness program, with Jane Blair and Mary Lou Hannon, will be held at the Briarwood Retirement Community, 65 Briarwood Circle, on Thursday, Jan 24, at 2 p.m. This program is free and open to the public.

Books and Blankies
WEST BOYLSTON — Books and Blankies next session is Thursday, Jan. 24, at 9:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. at Beaman Memorial Library, 8 Newton St. This 45-minute program is for children from 18 months to 3 years old. It involves rhymes, parachute play, instruments, etc, to foster emergent learning skills. Future sessions will be held Thursdays, Jan. 31 and Feb. 7 and 14.

Puppet show
BOYLSTON — Puppeteer Roy Drew will visit the Boylston Town House on Saturday, Jan. 26, at 11 a.m. This program is for children preschool-age and up and is sponsored by the Community Partnership for Children and the Bolyston PublicLibrary. Register by email at jmfriebert1@hotmail.com,or by phone at (508) 869-2371.

Chicken dinner
BOYLSTON — The Annual Chicken Farm Dinner at the First Congregational Church in Boylston will be Saturday, Jan. 26, from 4:30 to 7 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall at the church. The cost for tickets is $12 for adults and $6 for children ages 3 to 12. The menu includes roast chicken, rice pilaf, glazed carrots, pasta, salad, rolls, desert and drinks. For reservations, call Dave Moore at (508) 869-0094 or the church office at (508) 869-2027. The tickets sell out fast, so reservations are preferred, but not necessary.

Film discussion group
BOYLSTON — The Boylston Public Library Film Screening and Discussion Group meets monthly at the Boylston Public Library, 695 Main St. The next meeting is Saturday, Jan. 26, at 11 a.m. Join the group for a film screening and a discussion. For information, call the library at (508) 869-2371 or visit boylstonlibrary.org for details.

The Italian Conversation Circle
WEST BOYLSTON — The Italian Conversation Circle (Circolo di Conversazione) meets again on Saturday, Jan. 26. The group meets regularly –except during the summer – on the second and fourth Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon in the Muriel Stiles Reading Room of the Beaman Memorial Library, 8 Newton St. Perk up your Italian language skills with this group. The only requisite for attending the circolo is to try speak only Italian for the two-hour session. All self-taught learners, students, travelers, opera lovers, heritage Italian speakers are welcome. This year, the library has introduced Mango, online language software that lets speakers compare their speech to that of a native speaker. For information, call Isabel at (508) 835-3912, or e-mail info@circolodiconversazione.org.

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